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Migrating apps from SC 5 to 6

02-14-2012, 01:54 PM

I have one computer with Scriptcase 5.2 running. I have created a second computer with Scriptcase 6.002 on it. I did an export from the 5.2 of all the applications in one of the projects. FTP'd the file to a server I could get at from the SC6 server. When I try to import files it gives me "The file was not generated with Scriptcase version 5." error. I would like to move to 6 (seems faster and such), but I need to get all of the projects and apps moved over from the 5.2 server. Any suggestions?

For a start I do not know the Scriptcase server type or access details for either the SC5 or SC6 program itself. I presume it is SQLite, but how would you know? I did auto installs and there was no information provided.

I have SC5 and SC6 on different computers on my network and have followed the conversion tutorial.

Once I know how to access the old Scriptcase database server I will be in business.

The process described in the tutorial is either wrong or incomplete. It is obviously written by a Scriptcase programmer because it assumes knowledge that Scriptcase users do not have access to.

i.e. where the scriptcase5 app tables are located. They are not on the development machine (it has no database system running) and they are not on remote database connections.

The migration procedure is clunky, repeated attempts require restarting scriptcase in order to get the full sequence of pages again and when something is wrong (as it always is for me) it just crashes and dies without any assistance or hints as to where the problem might be.

Furthermore, requests for assistance through this forum remain unanswered.

Honestly guys, this level of help for paying customers is extremely unsatisfactory.

All is well until I get to the part titled "Keeping/Overwriting Projects". Here the convertor asks for database details. Did this happen for you? Where did you get these database details? What database is this form addressing?

My Scriptcase version is for MySQL only so some information is required here. There is no option to bypass.

I'm sure if I can cross this bridge the problems will be solved.

Tony

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Found the solution. Once again without any help from the ScriptCase team.

The database used by ScriptCase for its own purposes is SQLite. This system is lite by name and nature. SQLite databases do not have names, usernames or passwords. You simply point your SQLite application at the appropriate .db file and it loads. This is so for a typical installation which is what I have and I guess many others would have as well.

In the case of migrating SC5 to SC6 where the conversion wizard everything is plain sailing until you get to the "Keeping/Overwriting Projects" step and asks for info here is what you supply...

The process described in the tutorial is either wrong or incomplete. It is obviously written by a Scriptcase programmer because it assumes knowledge that Scriptcase users do not have access to.

i.e. where the scriptcase5 app tables are located. They are not on the development machine (it has no database system running) and they are not on remote database connections.

The migration procedure is clunky, repeated attempts require restarting scriptcase in order to get the full sequence of pages again and when something is wrong (as it always is for me) it just crashes and dies without any assistance or hints as to where the problem might be.

Furthermore, requests for assistance through this forum remain unanswered.

Honestly guys, this level of help for paying customers is extremely unsatisfactory.